I enjoyed this book. It's characters are interesting. I like how the main character didn't really start out to be investigating the murder but was the one to discover the killer from such a small clue. #DeathByCaféMocha #NetGalley

A fun, fast-paced addition to this enjoyable cozy mystery series featuring much loved characters. Although this time Krissy, Vicki and their friend Rita are taken away from their coffee shop in Pine Hills, Ohio and brought to Maryland to attend their first coffee convention, JavaCon where they hope to discover new coffees to feature at Death by Coffee. But , as usual, when Krissy is involved, murder intervenes. She gets involved in determining who killed, Charles, who had just won the coffee taste off to the dismay of some of his competitors who were quite vocal about his cheating. Charles had many more enemies than friends, and Krissy has her work cut out for her, along with the possibility of a romantic attachment (who could also be a suspect) to get to the bottom of the matter. Great story, great characters, great book!

I have to admit, I was very reluctant to read this book. I did read the first book in the series and swore I would never read another one.
I have noticed that the other books in the series had decent reviews, so when I saw this on NetGalley, I decided to give it a try.
The story was well told, the main character, Krissy Hancock is very personable, and the mystery kept me guessing.
What a pleasant surprise! The story was interesting and I had no problem reading this book cover to cover.
I plan on reading the books I've missed so I can catch up with the crew.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for approving me to read the ARC of Death by Cafe Mocha.

Death by Cafe Mocha by Alex Erickson 3 stars

This is Book 7 in the Bookstore Cafe Mysteries. The caveat I offer here is that I have not read the other 6. When reading a cozy mystery sometimes you can get into the series without reading the other books and sometimes you just know that you are missing a lot because you haven't read the other books. Unfortunately, in this is a case that I am missing a lot of the back story because I haven't read the previous six. I love the premise,, bookstore and cafe owner Krissy Hancock is taking a busman's holiday with her best friend and partner Vicki to JavaCon. Rita her other friend is along for the ride. At JavaCon there are tasting competitions, sampling and demos on all things coffee. Unfortunately,
Krissy sees a dead body after hearing a lady screaming and thus the "game is a foot". After telling herself that the police can handle it, she starts to question various suspects about the deceased.. Krissy can't seem to help herself and she does give her input to the local Detective. There were many red herrings and a lot of confusion. But Krissy did finally put the clues together and the ending was exciting. I like the book and I will try this author again.

Thank you Netgalley and Kensington Books for this ARC.